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screaminman11 · Joined: 04 Apr 2009 Posts: 56 Location: Lakewood, CA

I woke up this morning to check Screamscape.com and saw that Xcelerator had a broken cable back on Wednesday and had injured a few riders. There is a video link that was taken on those on-ride cameras and it's pretty crazy to watch. You'll see a father and son sitting in the front row and just as the launch and are about to go up the hill, you see a spray of debris and I guess the son had some gotten some sort of leg injury.

Here is the link. Although, there is no sound. Frankly, just by the video, you don't need sound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGJGl4SfKCg

Hopefully, Doug and Brent, you can talk about this. I do live really close to KBF, and it is scary to see a ride like that go down.

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Darienlakerules · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 186 Location: Rochester, NY

that's freaking scary!
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Doug_Barnes · Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:29 am Post subject:

Yeah, I saw this video when it posted last week. Very uncomfortable to watch.

I don't know if Mike and EB will talk about it on the Season Pass... but Doug and Brent might. Wink

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Darienlakerules · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 186 Location: Rochester, NY

screaminman11 · Joined: 04 Apr 2009 Posts: 56 Location: Lakewood, CA

Haha yeah Doug that would be awesome. I completley forgot to fix my post because I had posted the same thing on CoasterRadio and thought I would save myself some time posting it on here by just copy and paste. My bad Smile

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Stingray · Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 193 Location: North Carolina

It's bad place to be. See someone you can't help, but so close at the same time is horrible. I being see a lot of talk about Intamin having a bad record in safety on their rides. Is there any truth to this? Also remember the CN real show Brain Rush. That was film at Knotts, I wonder if that show continues if they will still use Xcelerator for their end of the show.
I have to stay that seat popping up in that video almost had me holding my chair. I hope he doesn't get anything serious from that.
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e_tapley0687 · Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 398 Location: Nashville, TN

Wow I saw this story on Screamscape but didnt bother to read it. This is so messed up and the video was a little disturbing. I've heard and read different things about the boy's leg. I hear it completely cut his leg off, minor cuts, and nothing at all. So what is the official word?
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screaminman11 · Joined: 04 Apr 2009 Posts: 56 Location: Lakewood, CA

I believe what the news report said was that the boy receive a laceration on his leg and the man complained of back pain. But they said that was it. Hopefully that is all that happened. It is such a scary thing to think about.

And still, the fact that it was caught on video still amazes me. Just such a horrifying thing to watch.
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e_tapley0687 · Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 398 Location: Nashville, TN

Oh ok, thanks for clearing that up for me. Its unfortunate this happened, hopefully everything will be ok with those two.
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Doug_Barnes · Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:19 am Post subject: